{"id":176305,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/176305/?format=json","text_counter":323,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Ms. Karua","speaker_title":"The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs","speaker":{"id":166,"legal_name":"Martha Wangari Karua","slug":"martha-karua"},"content":" Mr. Chairman, Sir, I want to support the amendment. It actually enhances democracy! The history 3966 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES December 9, 2008 we have had in this House is that the party that controls a majority has consistently been refusing to share even the Parliamentary business and the Committees with the others. I think it is important that we embrace a participatory approach. Let the majority have their say by having the Speaker but let them give room to participation by ceding the post of the Deputy Speaker. I think that informed by our history we should support the amendment."}